Is anyone printing B&W with a Beseler 4x5 enlarger?

Wheatfield · 03-14-2017, 05:21 PM

The title says it all.

**Alex645** · 03-14-2017, 05:38 PM

Yes. I run a school darkroom with 21 enlargers, 6 of which are Beseler 45MX. Excellent enlarger. I have 35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, and 4" x 5" holders with 50mm, 75mm, 80mm, 90mm, 105mm, and 135mm lenses.

Wheatfield · 03-14-2017, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by Alex645

Yes. I run a school darkroom with 21 enlargers, 6 of which are Beseler 45MX. Excellent enlarger. I have 35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, and 4" x 5" holders with 50mm, 75mm, 80mm, 90mm, 105mm, and 135mm lenses.

I have a Zone VI Compensating Enlarging Timer with photocell and an Aristo cold light head with a Beseler 4x5 adaptor ........
Just sayin.

**Alex645** · 03-14-2017, 08:47 PM

Very nice. The nicest enlargers I got to work with were additive color enlargers; Philips PCS 2000 with three (RGB) light sources for printing Ciba and eventually Ilfochromes. Great system for chromes, but I really donʻt miss color chems like P-30, let alone working without safelights before getting the paper into the drums.

Wheatfield · 03-14-2017, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by Alex645

Very nice. The nicest enlargers I got to work with were additive color enlargers; Philips PCS 2000 with three (RGB) light sources for printing Ciba and eventually Ilfochromes. Great system for chromes, but I really donʻt miss color chems like P-30, let alone working without safelights before getting the paper into the drums.

Check your PMs

**Digitalis** · 03-15-2017, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by Alex645

Philips PCS 2000

My family had two Philips additive enlargers in our darkroom, they were great to work with when I was doing dye transfer prints. When I read that name I couldn't help but wince internally - my family sold off nearly all of that equipment when we closed the darkroom in 2004

tuco · 03-28-2017, 12:29 PM

I have an Omega 4x5 FWIW

**cobbu2** · 04-19-2017, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by tuco

I have an Omega 4x5 FWIW

I use a Chromega 4x5... so nice to just dial in the equivalent settings for contrast filters.

tuco · 04-20-2017, 05:52 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by cobbu2

I use a Chromega 4x5... so nice to just dial in the equivalent settings for contrast filters.

Yeah, I hear that. I also have a 67S color Beseler which is easy to dial in filters. But on my 4x5 I did a lot of fixed-grade papers so it wasn't bad. In fact, if my negatives printed well on a grade 2 paper I could infer my development time was about right for my setup.

redrockcoulee · 04-24-2017, 09:11 AM - **1 Like**

About ten years ago I got a MX45 and set it up next to my Omega B22XL which looked so tiny in comparison. Last fall I gave away the B22XL and set up an Elwood 5X7 which makes the MX45 now look tiny.

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03-14-2017, 05:38 PM	#2
Alex645 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kaneohe, HI Photos: Albums Posts: 3,526	Yes. I run a school darkroom with 21 enlargers, 6 of which are Beseler 45MX. Excellent enlarger. I have 35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, and 4" x 5" holders with 50mm, 75mm, 80mm, 90mm, 105mm, and 135mm lenses.

03-14-2017, 05:47 PM	#3
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,976 Original Poster	Originally posted by Alex645 Yes. I run a school darkroom with 21 enlargers, 6 of which are Beseler 45MX. Excellent enlarger. I have 35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, and 4" x 5" holders with 50mm, 75mm, 80mm, 90mm, 105mm, and 135mm lenses. I have a Zone VI Compensating Enlarging Timer with photocell and an Aristo cold light head with a Beseler 4x5 adaptor ........ Just sayin.

03-14-2017, 08:47 PM	#4
Alex645 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kaneohe, HI Photos: Albums Posts: 3,526	Very nice. The nicest enlargers I got to work with were additive color enlargers; Philips PCS 2000 with three (RGB) light sources for printing Ciba and eventually Ilfochromes. Great system for chromes, but I really donʻt miss color chems like P-30, let alone working without safelights before getting the paper into the drums.

03-14-2017, 09:06 PM	#5
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,976 Original Poster	Originally posted by Alex645 Very nice. The nicest enlargers I got to work with were additive color enlargers; Philips PCS 2000 with three (RGB) light sources for printing Ciba and eventually Ilfochromes. Great system for chromes, but I really donʻt miss color chems like P-30, let alone working without safelights before getting the paper into the drums. Check your PMs

03-15-2017, 01:36 AM	#6
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by Alex645 Philips PCS 2000 My family had two Philips additive enlargers in our darkroom, they were great to work with when I was doing dye transfer prints. When I read that name I couldn't help but wince internally - my family sold off nearly all of that equipment when we closed the darkroom in 2004

03-28-2017, 12:29 PM	#7
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,024	I have an Omega 4x5 FWIW

04-19-2017, 07:47 PM	#8
cobbu2 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Potomac, MD Photos: Albums Posts: 1,427	Originally posted by tuco I have an Omega 4x5 FWIW I use a Chromega 4x5... so nice to just dial in the equivalent settings for contrast filters.

04-20-2017, 05:52 AM - 1 Like	#9
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,024	Originally posted by cobbu2 I use a Chromega 4x5... so nice to just dial in the equivalent settings for contrast filters. Yeah, I hear that. I also have a 67S color Beseler which is easy to dial in filters. But on my 4x5 I did a lot of fixed-grade papers so it wasn't bad. In fact, if my negatives printed well on a grade 2 paper I could infer my development time was about right for my setup.

04-24-2017, 09:11 AM - 1 Like	#10
redrockcoulee Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Medicine Hat Posts: 2,306	About ten years ago I got a MX45 and set it up next to my Omega B22XL which looked so tiny in comparison. Last fall I gave away the B22XL and set up an Elwood 5X7 which makes the MX45 now look tiny.

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